Aqaba hits maximum temperature of 49.6°C, becoming second highest on Earth for the day after Abadan, Iran (50.6°C) and ahead of Kuwait International Airport (49.5°C). New record follows city’s previous national peak of 48.5°C in 2020. Extreme heatwave affecting Jordan since last Friday triggers significant temperature rises nationwide.
Aqaba hits maximum temperature of 49.6°C, becoming second highest on Earth for the day after Abadan, Iran (50.6°C) and ahead of Kuwait International Airport (49.5°C). New record follows city’s previous national peak of 48.5°C in 2020. Extreme heatwave affecting Jordan since last Friday triggers significant temperature rises nationwide.
Aqaba hits maximum temperature of 49.6°C, becoming second highest on Earth for the day after Abadan, Iran (50.6°C) and ahead of Kuwait International Airport (49.5°C). New record follows city’s previous national peak of 48.5°C in 2020. Extreme heatwave affecting Jordan since last Friday triggers significant temperature rises nationwide.
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Aqaba records second highest global temperature
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